Sarah Goddard

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Director, Talent Acquisition International, TA Lead NEAD at Vertex Pharmaceuticals

United Kingdom

Overview

Sarah Goddard is a Director of Talent Acquisition at Vertex Pharmaceuticals with over 25 years of experience in life sciences recruitment. She leads the talent agenda for International HQ and the NEAD region. Colleagues describe her as exceptionally tenacious, driven, and inspirational. She holds a degree from the University of Reading.

Sarah spearheaded the development of the award-winning CPL Academy Programmes, creating pathways for graduates into the life sciences sector.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Friendly But Fast

Dynamic But Sincere

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
Her entire career is focused on talent strategy, from senior executive search to large-scale contingency recruitment within the life sciences sector.
Life Sciences Innovation
She is deeply involved in recruiting for a company developing innovative medicines for rare diseases like cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, and beta thalassemia.
Graduate Development
She created academy and apprenticeship programs to train and develop entry-level candidates for careers in the life sciences industry.

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Work History

7-2024
Director, Talent Acquisition International, TA Lead NEAD at Vertex Pharmaceuticals
8-2009 - 7-2024
Global Director, Total Talent Solutions & Country Director, Switzerland/EU at Cpl Life Sciences
8-2009 - 7-2019
Divisional Director at Clinical Professionals
11-2007 - 8-2009
Branch Manager & Permanent Recruitment Specialist at Carlisle Staffing
8-2001 - 11-2007
Regional Business Manager at Hays Accountancy & Finance

Education

1997 - 2000
2:1 from University of Reading
1995 - 1997
A Levels from Hurstpierpoint College

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Insights For Selling To Sarah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Showcase existing customers and use case-studies to grab their attention
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sarah is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sarah

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sarah move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Sarah take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Sarah

Personality Compatibility


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